Hello! I ran into a dilemma and I would appreciate your advice. I landed a position I really wanted, but the org culture seems toxic. They are disorganized to the point they aren’t giving enough info for me to do my job, and the manager seemed hostile when I asked clarifying questions. I’m also getting weird hostile vibes from the team I’m supposed to lead. I can't pinpoint why, but I feel undermined all the time and simply thinking about this job is physically and mentally draining.

I'm alarmed because I was bullied at a narcissistic workplace that showed similar read flags before. However, I'm excited about my job and I’d hate to let go of an opportunity.

On one hand, I’d like to voice my concerns and see if anything changes. I’m also wondering if disclosing my neurodivergence would help make the situation less toxic. But on the other hand, part of me already knows this isn't something I should be putting up with. The stress is draining me to the point it's undermining my ability to get other things done and interfering with daily life. What would you do?

I'd like to have an exit plan in case I decide to get out, but I'm not sure how to go about this. What would be a good way to walk out if it becomes necessary?

Thank you for reading!

Hello! I ran into a dilemma and I would appreciate your advice. I landed a position I really wanted, but the org culture seems toxic. They are disorganized to the point they aren’t giving enough info for me to do my job, and the manager seemed hostile when I asked clarifying questions. I’m also getting weird hostile vibes from the team I’m supposed to lead. I can't pinpoint why, but I feel undermined all the time and simply thinking about this job is physically and mentally draining.

This is a 100% POC organization but the toxicity reminds me of working at a predominantly white workplace, which is very disturbing. I'm alarmed because I was bullied at a narcissistic workplace that showed similar read flags before. However, I'm excited about my job and I’d hate to let go of an opportunity.

On one hand, I’d like to voice my concerns and see if anything changes. I’m also wondering if disclosing my neurodivergence would help make the situation less toxic. But on the other hand, part of me already knows this isn't something I should be putting up with. The stress is draining me to the point it's undermining my ability to get other things done and interfering with daily life. What would you do? Thank you for reading!

Hello! I ran into a dilemma and I would appreciate your advice. I landed a position I really wanted, but the org culture seems toxic. They are disorganized to the point they aren’t giving enough info for me to do my job, and the manager seemed hostile when I asked clarifying questions. I’m also getting weird hostile vibes from the team I’m supposed to lead. I can't pinpoint why, but I feel undermined all the time and simply thinking about this job is physically and mentally draining.

This is a 100% POC organization but the toxicity reminds me of working at a predominantly white workplace, which is very disturbing. I'm alarmed because I was bullied at a narcissistic workplace that showed similar read flags before. However, I'm excited about my job and I’d hate to let go of an opportunity.

On one hand, I’d like to voice my concerns and see if anything changes. I’m also wondering if disclosing my neurodivergence would help make the situation less toxic. But on the other hand, part of me already knows this isn't something I should be putting up with. The stress is draining me to the point it's undermining my ability to get other things done and interfering with daily life. What would you do? Thank you for reading!

I am South Korean. I witnessed Korean police and security guards dragging disability activists from a subway station where they were staging some kind of a sit-in. There was also a disability rights festival going on nearby and police surrounded all the entrances without a clear explanation. I would like to write an article covering this situation in English so I can spread the news to other countries and hopefully put some pressure on Korean police. How should I go about finding an outlet? Do you have any other ideas?

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Hello everyone! I took a leave of absence from my undergrad college in the US and moved back to my country. However, I found out that my college charged me for health insurance this semester. I appealed this to both my college and the insurance carrier but neither is willing to issue a refund.

College says they can't refund me because they paid the carrier up front for a whole year. The insurance carrier says I can't get out of their plan (which ends this August) unless I withdraw or graduate.

I think this situation is financially exploitative and I would hate to be forced to pay for a service I can't use. What can I do to get a refund at this point?

Any advice would be appreciated!